I am excited to be with UBMD and Oishei Childrenās Hospital as I believe it affords me the opportunity to provide advanced and comprehensive care to my allergy patients. Although I have in past taken care of all types of clinical allergy patients , I now can focus on my passion for treating food allergy in the very young and continuing to work with families of young patients as they navigate the manifestations of allergy later in life.I am a clinician teacher, who in wanting to offer the best therapy for my patients has dabbled in clinical research. After doing all of my training in Southern Ontario,I became an American Citizen and have practiced in solo and group private practice in North Carolina,and more recently academic practices in Pennsylvania.
Education and Training:
Fellowship, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, McMaster University (1993)
Residency, Pediatrics, McMaster University (1991)
Internship, Rotating Internship, University of Toronto/St. Michael's Hospital (1988)
MD, Medicine, University of Toronto (1987)
Employment:
Attending Physician, Allergy/Immunology and Rheumatology, Oishei Children's Hospital (2020-present)
Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2020-present)
Greater Pittsburgh Asthma, Allergy and Immunology Society (2014–2019)
Pennsylvania Allergy Society (2008–2019)
American Academy of Pediatrics: Fellow (FAAP) (1995–2021)
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology: Fellow (FAAAAI) (1992–present)
American Medical Association
Presentations:
"Daycare Anaphylaxis Recognition and Treatment for Head Start of WNY , Hosted by CAO of WNY" (2021)
"Pediatric Grand rounds - update on food and drug allergy, immune deficiency" Pediatric Grand ROunds (2021)
"Oral Immunotherapy -Lesson Learned from 10 years of practice" NAPNAP -Western NY Section Meeting; NAPNAP (2021)
"The New Guidelines for Asthma Management" Mini Grand Rounds; Oishei Children's Hospital (2021)
"Oral Immunotherapy -Lesson Learned from 10 years of practice" Mini Grand Rounds; Great Lakes Health System of Western New York; Kaleida Health (2020)
Service Activities:
Host hospital wide event and help mentor junior pediatric housestaff on incorporating Gun Violence Prevention in primary care encounters.; Lead Advocacy on Gun Violence Prevention with UBMD Pediatric Residents (2022–present)
Member of liason from professional society to Congress and other political representatives in regards to the practice of Allergy Care and medical legislation; American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Advocacy Committee Member (2021–present)
precept patient case, EBM and DDD presentations by MS3 learners on pediatric rotations; Clinical Pediatric MS3 small group mentor (2021–present)
Developing projects with clinical pharmacists, nursing QI leader to role out efforts to translate new drug allergy delabelling guidelines in to clinical practice; Core faculty on Drug Allergy Delabelling for UBMD and Oishei (2021–present)
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology: Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders Committee; Committee Member (2014–2017)
Geisinger: Allergy Rotation for Pediatric and Med-Peds Residents; Director (2010–2014)